WRC
Graduate Assistant Position Description: Casual Worker
Title: Graduate Assistant,
Women’s Resource Center
Department: Women’s Resource Center Time base: 20 hours per week
Schedule: Varies, Monday –
Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, some evenings and weekends
Salary: $887/month
The Women’s Resource Center is designed to foster a campus environment
that values learning about the histories, cultures and contributions of
women. The WRC provides programs and
services to support and empower the campus community. These include student leadership
opportunities, engagement with faculty and research on women’s issues,
education and advocacy around campus safety, sexual assault and domestic
violence, peer mentoring, campus programs and events on issues pertaining to women
and society, academic persistence and the support of gender equity and social
justice for all students. The graduate assistant will gain experience with but
not limited to:
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Advising of students
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Supervision support of student assistants and
student volunteers
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Fiscal management support
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Programming
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Assessment and program evaluation
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Facilitation and training
Position Summary: The Casual
Worker position is responsible for assisting with the on-going development and
coordination of the Women’s Resource Center’s programs, resources and services.
Under the direct supervision of the Women’s Resource Center Director, the
Casual Worker position would assist in the day to day operations of the WRC; and
assist with the supervision and advising of the WRC student assistants.
General Duties:
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Assist in continuing development and maintenance
of a long term vision for a growing relationship with various constituencies on
campus.
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Support and collaborate with WRC student staff and
relevant student organizations in the planning, implementation, and evaluation
of a broad variety of women and gender-based programs.
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Provide leadership to and co-advise students in
planning of events.
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Assess the needs of women at CSUDH and evaluate
resources currently available. Contribute to developing a plan of action to
address unmet needs.
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Participate as an active member of the WRC
staff; attend meetings, retreats, trainings, and provide support to major
department-wide programs.
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Meet regularly with supervisor to provide
updates, monitor performance, and seek guidance
§ Programming
Support: Assist and support the Director with program planning and
implementation. Specific programming support for Women’s History month and other
gender-based programs and events. Attendance at these events may be a part of
the job.
§ Research
Support: Conduct research on various gender or identity related topics to
educate and improve program quality.
§ Assessment
Data Entry: Create surveys, implement, and process data into usable reports.
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Perform other duties as assigned by direct
supervisor.
Knowledge and Skills:
§ Ability to develop campus based programs that address women’s
and social justice issues.
§ Comfortable working with a wide range of diverse student
populations.
§ Ability to advocate for students concerns.
§ Administrative
and technology skills.
§ Ability
to perform detail-oriented projects.
§ Ability
to apply student development theories to practice.
§ Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
§ Ability
to maintain professionalism and determine appropriate application of policies
or guidelines
Preferred Qualifications:
• General knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior
• Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning events and
student involvement
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on routine
matters where required
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with interruptions
• Ability to work independently and at times with minimal supervision
• Ability to comply with all CSU Dominguez Hills confidentiality
policies
Note: Exceptions to the stated
minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the
University.
